Lysa Myers, Security Researcher at ESET explains how to safeguard yourself against the growing threat from deceptive practices by advertisers and app developers to scam iOS and Android users.Read More…
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains how to avoid exposed to malware on Android You need to stick to Google Play for apps and run as recent a version of Android as possible if you want to lower your risk of ending up in the crosshairs of malware-touting miscreants,Read More…
With half (47%) of people in the UAE still failing to protect their mobile devices, and only 25% using anti-theft solutions, pick pocketers that get their hands on a smartphone could be in for more of a treat than even they hope for.Read More…
Written by Lukas Stefanko, Malware Researcher at ESET The recent rise in cryptocurrency scams appearing on the Android platform in disguise has shown that such incidents are not exclusive to PCs and also highlight the importance of knowing what to look out for so you do not unintentionally take part.Read More…
Sophos today announced its SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast, a report that recaps ransomware and other cybersecurity trends based on data collected from Sophos customer computers worldwide during April 1 to Oct. 3, 2017. One key finding shows that while ransomware predominately attacked Windows systems in the last six months, Android, Linux andRead More…
Microsoft is extending Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) across even more platforms. As part of a partnership with Bitdefender, Lookout, and Ziften, Windows Defender ATP will soon be able to detect threats across macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. For businesses that employ a number of different devices, this willRead More…
Lookout researchers have identified over a thousand spyware apps related to a threat actor likely based in Iraq. Belonging to the family “SonicSpy,” these samples have been aggressively deployed since February 2017, with several making their way onto the Google Play Store. Google removed at least one of the appsRead More…
CheckPoint, a security services firm, has released new information about a malware incorporated in certain applications installed outside of the Google Play Store. The CopyCat malware is capable of rooting the device, installing fraudulent applications, serving fraudulent advertisements, and stealing app installation credits. All of these capabilities were made possibleRead More…
